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General news which affects the Molokai community in one way or another.

Arce Sworn In as First County Ag Director

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Arce Sworn In as First County Ag Director

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Molokai’s Rogerene “Kali” Arce took the oath of office two weeks ago as the first director of Maui County’s new Department of Agriculture. A Molokai resident and Hawaiian homesteader, Arce has more than three decades of experience in Hawaii’s agriculture industry. 

“Under Kali Arce’s leadership, we are making progress toward re-establishing agriculture as a key segment of our economy,” Mayor Michael Victorino said. “With support from our new Department of Agriculture, farmers are helping to provide our residents with fresh produce and higher-paying jobs, apart from the hospitality industry.”

Arce assumed her new position in July.…

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Bayer Employees Donate Food Statewide

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Bayer Hawaii News Release 

Two weeks ago, Bayer Hawaii employees from the company’s Oahu farms presented 846 pounds of donated food collected by employees from Kunia, Haleiwa and Upper Kunia to the Hawai’i Food Bank in Oahu. Bayer employees donated more than 1,891 pounds of food in total across Oahu, Maui and Molokai. Molokai’s donation totaled 515 pounds.  

The food was collected by Bayer Hawaii employees as part of a larger statewide initiative held in September. Bayer works every day toward its vision of Health for All, Hunger for None. That’s why employees on Oahu, Maui and Molokai partnered with local foodbanks for Hunger Action Month to collect non-perishable food items to support members of the community who are experiencing food insecurity.…

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Maui County Scholarship

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Jerman Foundation News Release 

Josh Jerman of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers is once again offering the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation Scholarship to encourage college-bound students to use their education to benefit Maui County.

Now in its 19th consecutive year, the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation Scholarship program provides academic scholarships to local high school seniors who will attend an accredited four-year college or university. To date, the program has awarded more than $58,000 in scholarships to Maui, Molokai and Lanai students who have displayed a passion for returning to Maui County after college to contribute to the community.

Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded $1,000 scholarships to up to five recipients. In acknowledgment of students’ resilience in the face of adversity over the past two years, the Foundation will now award $1,000 scholarships to 10 recipients in 2023. …

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New Play Structure at MEO Preschool

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

MEO News Release 

Children attending eight Maui Economic Opportunity Head Start preschool sites are enjoying new play structures in a $506,000 renovation project completed two weeks ago.

The new play structures are open air with a lower profile and provide for better safety and supervision of children, compared to the old tower structures, some of which were put up as far back as 2005.

Six new play structures were installed beginning in August at Head Start sites at the Eddie Tam Complex in Makawao, Kihei Elementary School, Princess Nahienaena Elementary School in Lahaina, Luana Gardens in Kahului, UH-Maui College in Kahului and MEO Molokai offices in Kaunakakai.…

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Molokai High Athletics Scoreboard

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Molokai High Athletics Scoreboard

Air Riflery at Maui High, MIL Championships, 10/15

Molokai boys: 9th place

Molokai girls: 14th place

 

Football at Hana, 10/15

Molokai 29, Hana 16

 

Girls Volleyball at Seabury

10/14 Seabury def. Molokai 25-12, 25-1, 25-23

10/15 scores not available…

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MHS Principal’s Honors List & Honor Roll

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

The Principal’s Honors List are students who have earned Mark Point Averages of 4.000* or above while enrolled in four or more courses, two or more of which are solid courses.  For the first quarter of the 2022-23 school year, they are:

*Note:  Students with a 4.0 enrolled in less than four or more courses, and less than two solid courses are not eligible for principal’s honor roll.

Grade: 12 Bumatay Quedin Clever 4.000Grade: 12 Duvauchelle Olapaholunape 4.000Grade: 12 Kahue-Cabanting Reina 4.000Grade: 12 Mamuad Jaslyn 4.000Grade: 12 Morris Raven 4.000Grade: 12 Puaa Makaniku’uleopono 4.000Grade: 11 Agcaoili Sheniah Halle 4.000Grade: 11 Chong Kalima Kailiah 4.000Grade: 11 Davis Miliopuna 4.000Grade: 11 Duvauchelle Kauahekiliohu 4.000Grade: 11 Han Sonni 4.000Grade: 11 Kanemitsu Aiko 4.000Grade: 11 Pu-Puaa Soulriah 4.000Grade: 11 Puhi Kilinaheokekai 4.000Grade: 11 Ramos Ivan Nestor 4.000Grade: 10 Arinoki Te Waitemata 4.000Grade: 10 Cockett Rose Marie 4.000Grade: 10 Dizon Yolanda-Ann 4.000Grade: 10 Dunaevskaya Elizaveta 4.000Grade: 10 Hoffman Crystal 4.000Grade: 10 Ka’ai Kalau’ihi 4.000Grade: 10 Kaawa-Caparida Skye 4.000Grade: 10 Len-Wai No’eau 4.000Grade: 10 Manaba Anjolie 4.000Grade: 10 Manaba Chloe 4.000Grade: 10 Peterson Halena 4.000Grade: 10 Pua’a Ara Meiliah 4.000Grade: 10 Raguindin Reyn 4.000Grade: 10 Tancayo Chloe 4.000Grade: 09 McLaurin Timika 4.000Grade: 09 Oshiro Logan 4.000Grade: 09 Puaa Kaulike 4.000Grade: 09 Traxler-Ortiz Shania 4.000

 

Honor Roll

The Honor Roll students who earned Mark Point Averages of 3.500 to 4.000 for the first quarter of the 2022-23 school year are:

Grade: 12 Yamazaki-Gray Kira Kai 4.000Grade: 12 Sasada Kyden 4.000Grade: 12 Pupuhi Kamauli’ola 4.000Grade: 12 Pereira Kailani 4.000Grade: 12 Kikukawa-Teriong Solomon 4.000Grade: 10 Braxton Mahealani 3.800Grade: 10 Gandeza Stephanie-Mae 3.800Grade: 10 Kansana Shailiah-Marie 3.800Grade: 10 Lee-Namakaeha Reese Mical 3.800Grade: 10 Orlando Nakoa 3.800Grade: 10 Puaa Ka’ulalani 3.800Grade: 10 Yamashita Kaia 3.800Grade: 09 Fukuoka Reilly 3.800Grade: 09 Ignacio Maya 3.800Grade: 09 Kaulili Kendra 3.800Grade: 09 Lee-Espaniola Po’okela 3.800Grade: 09 Meyer Kilohana 3.800Grade: 09 Miguel Kilinoe-Leili’a 3.800Grade: 09 Molina Kelce 3.800Grade: 09 O’Toole Rebecca 3.800Grade: 09 Oamil Jr.…
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A’o Aku; A’o Mai: What I Learn, I Teach

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

A’o Aku; A’o Mai: What I Learn, I Teach

Community Contributed

By Sara Jane Larkin, Teacher

Kilohana Elementary School is a Project Based Learning School and we encourage learners to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, and extend our thinking beyond the classroom. In answering the question, “How can we share our learning with our friends, families and our community?” first graders at Kilohana will share their understanding with our community in the Dispatch. 

This month, students reflect on “Living things will thrive when protected,” and connect the concept to themselves. We will share one student per week. …

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Golf Ace

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Golf Ace

Community Contributed

By Rick Schonely

The September Ace for the Hui O Kukui Golf Club was postponed by rain and rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15 at the iconic Ironwood Hills golf course. Retired fire fighter, longtime substitute teacher at Molokai High School, full-time musician and Molokai golfer Rick Schonely is the September Ace winner. Schonely shot 41–40 for a gross total of 81 and with his 12 handicap his net 69 got him the victory. The Hui O Kukui Golf Club would like to thank the staff and management of Ironwood Hills golf course for perpetuating the game of golf on Molokai.…

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Nonprofit Formed to Manage Ranch

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Sust’ainable Molokai News Release

Mahalo, Molokai, for your feedback and participation in the 13 meetings about community ownership of Molokai Ranch this year. The facilitation team has listened to your feedback and done our best to adjust our processes.

Firstly, we have a website! Please visit molokaihertitagetrust.org to learn more and stay updated.

Secondly, it’s go time! We are aiming to finalize the bylaws of the Molokai Heritage Trust, the nonprofit formed to manage the ranch lands, by the end of the year. The bylaws will help guide how our community makes decisions about Molokai Ranch lands. This includes who can be part of the board and organization as well as how the board governs itself.…

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New Ho’olehua Center Hewa

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

In response to “Construction Begins on Veterans and Homestead Center,” in the Oct. 5 issue, it is sadly disappointing, after all these years, they still refuse to do the right thing.  

The Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans riff raff board of misfits have been in cahoots with our elected political okoles from day one, thus they shamelessly kahea for our Lanikeha scam, despite our third and last call for their removal, with a vote of 38 to 1, that was made on June 15, 2018. 

In early February 2018, an ad hoc committee was created to review all pertinent grants and documents supporting the proposed Veterans Homestead scam.…

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